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Feedback

Feedback is essential for a good working environment. It may be on suggestions that staff have made, work they have...

Maggie Shilcock

Management “Tip of the week” A good telephone manner is vital

Clients must hear a welcoming voice when they telephone the practice. It's vital that in those first few seconds they...

Maggie Shilcock

Integrating new staff into the practice

We spend a lot of time and effort recruting staff but the work does not stop once we have made...

Error management

The safe and correct treatment of our patients is our reason d'etre. We aim for this in the knowledge that...

Maggie Shilcock

Management ‘Tip of the week’ Working together

Employers owe their staff good conditions of employment, employees owe their employers good work standards and compliance with practice client...

Maggie Shilcock

Management ‘tip of the week’ Act quickly on debt

Act with speed to recover bad debts. This is by far the most important and effective action a practice can...

Maggie Shilcock

Creating a map for success that drives happiness

Thinking about how to create specific mental maps is key to success, says Anne-Marie Svendsen-Aylott….  ...

First ever congress held for veterinary receptionists

First ever congress held for veterinary receptionists

Cxclub is a new endeavour to help put customer care at the heart of veterinary practice. Customer care expertise shared...

Client care for blind or partially sighted people

Client care for blind or partially sighted people

A number of delegates volunteered to put on eye masks and be led into the conference room by Guide Dogs’...

Industry Editor

Management ‘Tip of the week’ Client Care Standards

We are only as good as our worst employee. It is they who will set the standard of our client...

Maggie Shilcock